Water plays an integral part in key sector like mining and agriculture but South Africa has been dismal at taking care of water reserves and as a water-scarce country government needs to act urgently to remedy the situation.
The 18th of September is World Water Monitoring Day, held each year to promote public awareness around the importance of water quality by involving communities in water testing and monitoring. “Community participation is essential to preserving...
The implementation of Regulation 3630, introduced by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in June 2023, underscores this priority by mandating that all South African water and wastewater treatment works be overseen by qualified and...
While raw water supply is in balance with existing demands on a national scale, there are localised deficits such as: Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) that provides water to Gauteng, caused by increased demand due to rapid urbanisation, high...